George E. Young | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 48th district | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Preceded by | Anastasia Pittman |
Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 99th district | |
In office 2015–2019 | |
Preceded by | Anastasia Pittman |
Succeeded by | Ajay Pittman |
Personal details | |
Born | Memphis,Tennessee,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Oklahoma Christian University (MA;MBA) Phillips Theological Seminary (MDIV) |
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George E. Young Sr. is an American pastor and politician who serves in the Oklahoma Senate from the 48th district as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his tenure in the state senate he served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 99th district. He served as vice-chair of the Democratic caucus in the state house and as chair of the Black Caucus in the state legislature.
George E. Young Sr. was born in Memphis,Tennessee. He graduated with a master of business administration and Master of Arts degrees from the Oklahoma Christian University,and graduated from the Phillips Theological Seminary with a master of divinity degree. [1] He worked as the senior pastor at Holy Temple Baptist Church. [2]
Young served as a member of the Oklahoma Commission for Human Services and he criticized Governor Mary Fallin for not appointing a black or Hispanic person to succeed him on the commission. [3] [4] He served as a delegate to the 2008 and 2012 Democratic National Conventions. [5]
Representative Anastasia Pittman did not seek reelection to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 99th district in the 2014 election. [6] He defeated Eleanor Darden Thompson and Steve Davis in the initial Democratic primary,won in the runoff against Thompson,and defeated Republican nominee Willard Linzy in the general election. [7] [8] [9] He won reelection in the 2014 election against independent candidate Marina Mangiaracina. [10] Ajay Pittman was elected to succeed him in the 2018 election. [11]
Young was selected to serve as vice-chair of the Democratic caucus in the state house in 2017,and also served as chair of the Black Caucus of the state legislature. [1] [12] [13]
Young ran for a seat in the Oklahoma Senate from the 48th district in the 2018 election. He defeated Christine Byrd in the Democratic primary and Republican nominee Linzy in the general election. [14] [15]
Young introduced legislation in 2020,to increase Oklahoma's minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.50 per hour. [16]
Young was against the reinstatement of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo. In 2024,Jim Grego co-authored House bill 3749 [17] and Senate bill 1427, [18] along with Senator Warren Hamilton to carve out 8.3 million dollars to bring back the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo,despite others,such as a representative of the Arnall Family Foundation,calling out the move as exploitative and dangerous toward the inmates and animals and a waste of funds that could be spent on reforms. [19] The Oklahoma Department of Corrections claims "the total cost of the renovations is $9.3 million,and after contributing $1 million,they're asking the legislature to help fund the remaining $8.3 million,but some lawmakers argue that money should be spent on other issues," such as Representative Andy Fugate. [20] As of 2024,Louisiana "is the only state that has a behind-the-walls prison rodeo." [21] ODOC Executive Director Steve Harpe claims that it would bring in revenue for the department and support functions like a call center,and that Netflix,ESPN,and PBR are eyeing Oklahoma because of it. [22] In 2023,George Young said that taxpayer dollars being used to revive the rodeo could be better spent on education programs for inmates or initiatives to improve prison health care. [23]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George E. Young | 1,074 | 43.10% | ||
Democratic | Eleanor Darden Thompson | 779 | 31.26% | ||
Democratic | Steve Davis | 639 | 25.64% | ||
Total votes | 2,492 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George E. Young | 1,129 | 59.33% | ||
Democratic | Eleanor Darden Thompson | 774 | 40.67% | ||
Total votes | 1,903 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George E. Young | 5,720 | 82.29% | ||
Republican | Willard Linzy | 1,231 | 17.71% | ||
Total votes | 6,951 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George E. Young (incumbent) | 9,421 | 81.77% | -0.52% | |
Independent | Marina Mangiaracina | 2,100 | 18.23% | +18.23% | |
Total votes | 11,521 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George E. Young | 6,984 | 52.69% | ||
Democratic | Christine Byrd | 6,271 | 47.31% | ||
Total votes | 13,255 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George E. Young | 19,385 | 81.90% | ||
Republican | Willard Linzy | 4,285 | 18.10% | ||
Total votes | 23,670 | 100.00% |
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